1917] Metcalf & Griscom,— Rare New York State Plants 33 
square miles. Being well grown up with grasses and sedges, there was 
a curious jumble of plants, making it hard to define ecologically. 
Parnassia caroliniana was found here only. Angelica atropurpurea 
was common, and frequently reached a height of twelve feet. Carex 
limosa, Triglochin palustris, and Hierochloé odorata, the latter very 
rare in the interior of the State, were frequent. The great feature of 
this meadow, however, was the extreme abundance of the rare Valeri- 
ana uliginosa. Over several acres, the pure white corymbs of this 
plant was the characteristic vegetation. We have no hesitation in 
saying that there is enough Valeriana here to supply all the herbaria 
of the country. This rare plant in such abundance was indeed an 
inspiring sight. 
The finding of so many rare species in so limited an area led the 
authors to investigate the status of these forms throughout the State. 
The bibliographical work necessary was largely undertaken by the 
senior author, as well as a careful examination of all local herbaria. 
Many stations are here published for the first time, including several 
omitted from territory covered by local floras. The writers were 
surprised to discover how few counties in the State have been explored 
at all thoroughly. The southwestern, and many of the northern 
counties still remain practically unknown botanically. The records 
given below are presented in the hope that they will stimulate interest 
in the flora of the State, and in the belief that a mere list of the rare 
plants from one restricted locality is of little general interest. The 
numerals after each record refer to the publications and herbaria con- 
sulted, a list of which is appended at the end of the paper. | 
Borrycutum SIMPLEX E. Hitchcock. Herkimer Co.!: State Marsh 
near Jerusalem Hill, Litchfield (2). Lewis Co.: Fenton’s Fourth 
Lake, Mrs. Barnes (8), vi. 352. Oneida Co.: pasture near Fall 
Brook, W. of Fish Creek (2). Otsego Co.: Unadilla Forks, Brown (3). 
Rensselaer Co.: Dr. Waas (1). Orange Co.: Highlands on Hudson, 
Dr. Barrett (1). Suffolk Co.. Riverhead, Miller (11), 1872, p. 89; Wad- 
ing River, Miller (8), iv. 42. On Long Island, and up Hudson Valley 
to Dutchess Co. (17). Chenango Co.: Oxford, Coville (3). ‘Tompkins 
Co.: Danby, 1882, F. C. C. & W. R. Dudley (9). Onondaga Co.: 
Otisco, S. N. Cowles (11), 1872, p. 108; Syracuse, rare (5). Oswego 
Co.: near Oswego, A. Wibbe, also C. S. Sheldon (11), 1879, p. 53. 
Cayuga Co.: woods N. of Spring Lake, Conquest, June 10, 1916, 
F. P. Metcalf, L. Griscom (10). 
BOTRYCHIUM ANGUSTISEGMENTUM (Pease & Moore) Fernald. Essex 
1 The counties are arranged geographically, starting with the most northern and going south 
to New York and Long Island and then working northwestward. 
